Day: December 4, 2021

Roscosmos announced the postponement of the launch of the Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle by a day due to bad weather Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicles with Galileo satellites were moved from the Kura cosmodrome again due to bad weather, the state corporation Roscosmos reports in its Telegram channel. Launch of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle -B “with Galileo spacecraft has been postponed for a day due to unfavorable weather conditions,” the message says. According to the state corporation, the decision to postpone the launch was made by the French security service on the safety parameters of CNES. The launch is expected on December 5 at 03:19 Moscow time. In the evening of December 3, it was reported that the state commission at the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana allowed the Russian Soyuz rocket with Galileo satellites to refuel. At the end of November, it was reported that part of the launches of Russian missiles

Irish Scientists: Anger and Exercise Increase Stroke Risk , reports the portal Express. Experts note that stroke is a condition that occurs due to a sudden obstruction of blood flow to the brain. This ailment is one of the leading causes of death or disability in people around the world. Researchers have found that anger is a potential trigger for stroke. A person is expected to have a seizure within an hour of the outbreak of anger or upset. In addition, it turned out that every 20th patient performed heavy physical activity before the stroke. “We looked at two separate triggers. Our study found that anger or emotional distress was associated with an approximately 30 percent increased risk of stroke within one hour of an episode. The odds were also higher for people with a lower level of education, ”one of the scientists said, adding that heavy physical activity increases

The Guardian: UK Climate Change Committee presented its strategy for action a specific action plan to combat global warming. As noted by the Committee, the presidency of the climate conference, which will remain with the United Kingdom until November 2022, places the country in an important role in the international fight against climate change, reports The Guardian. The British Climate Change Committee (CCC), the official independent advisor to the government, presented its strategy for saving the planet and outlined the main challenges that the authorities must address in order to achieve strategic goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. In particular, as stated by the CCC, the government needs a clear plan to reduce harmful emissions from agriculture, which account for 10 percent of total UK emissions. It is also necessary to fill the gaps in the policy of adapting the daily behavior of citizens. It includes reducing the

Head of the Board of Directors of Gazprom Zubkov: gas reserves in the Russian Federation will last for more than 50 years Head of the Board of Directors of Gazprom Viktor Zubkov assessed the security of Russia with gas reserves. He said at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov that they would be enough for more than 50 years, TASS reports. “I turned on the TV the other day and I see Alexander Valentinovich Novak speaking. And he says that there is oil left in Russia for 30 years and natural gas for 50 years. Well, how much oil, perhaps, there can be for 30 years, but natural gas … We doubt that this figure, which we have named, is real, “Zubkov explained. He added that in the company is currently the leader in gas reserves among other oil and gas players. At the end of 2020, the

Technodinamika urged to check the appearance and expiration date when buying fireworks choose quality fireworks. Experts named three signs of a worthy product in an interview with URA.RU. Among them is the expiration date of the fireworks. When buying pyrotechnic products, there are three things to check: the place of sale, the appearance of the packaging and the inscriptions on it. Experts urged not to purchase deformed goods and goods with damaged packaging. In this case, the inscriptions must be made in Russian. “Products in packaging with inscriptions in a foreign language with glued instructions in Russian, as a rule, were not intended for Russia during manufacture, which means they may not correspond to Russian safety requirements “, – explained the experts. The experts added that the packaging of the fireworks must indicate the exact coordinates of the manufacturer or exporter, wholesale centers and the market circulation mark (EAC). If